In a chilling display of indifference, a 15-year-old Florida boy, Nico Brown, was seen smiling broadly after being arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder.
Brown is accused of a drive-by shooting that resulted in the deaths of two individuals, including a 6-year-old girl who was struck by stray bullets that penetrated her home.
The Orlando police apprehended Brown on Saturday, linking him to the deaths of 19-year-old Isaiyah Wright and young Ajahliyah Hashim. The latter's mother also sustained injuries in the incident. Brown was seen grinning during his arrest, handcuffed and escorted to a police vehicle in casual attire.
The tragic incident occurred last Tuesday around 8:20 p.m. when a hail of bullets was unleashed from a passing vehicle. Ajahliyah and her mother were in their living room at the time. The young girl was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to her injuries two days later, as reported by ClickOrlando. The police clarified that neither Ajahliyah nor her mother were the intended targets of the shooting.
A neighbor who dialed 911 in the wake of the shooting described Ajahliyah as a "beautiful, quiet girl." The same neighbor recounted hearing the rapid gunfire and alerted the authorities. Bullet markings were found at the victims' residence and in the surrounding area. "They were really shooting," the neighbor recalled of the horrifying incident.
Isaiyah Wright, who had celebrated his 19th birthday on August 23, was delivered to Health Central Hospital's emergency room in Ocoee, where he was declared dead. The police have yet to establish his connection to the incident.
Wright's mother, Stacy Hall, expressed her confusion and grief at a candlelight vigil in her son's honor. "I don't know if he was a target," she said, as reported by WESH. "There's a lot of things going through my head regarding my son."
Ajahliyah was a student at Eagles Nest Elementary School, as confirmed by Superintendent Maria Vazquez in a statement. "Our students should not have to live in a world where their lives are in danger in their own neighborhoods," Vazquez wrote. "I cannot imagine the pain Ajahliyahs family is going through. We cannot accept that these tragedies have become all too common in our community."
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